Steven Edward Carlson (born August 26, 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey forward and a former minor league hockey coach. He played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979 and the National Hockey League during the 1979–80 season. He also appeared in the movie Slap Shot as one of the three Hanson Brothers.

Biography

Carlson was born in Virginia, Minnesota. He appeared in the movie Slap Shot as one of the three Hanson Brothers, who were based on Carlson and his brothers and teammates. Carlson played in the World Hockey Association with the New England Whalers, Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Fighting Saints and in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, scoring nine goals for the Kings. While playing for the Edmonton Oilers in the WHA, he was the roommate of Wayne Gretzky during his rookie season. Carlson is one of six players to ever be on a team with Gordie Howe and a team with Wayne Gretzky.

Since retiring from hockey, Carlson has run a power skating school in Johnstown, PA. He and his brothers also make numerous public appearances, primarily at hockey-related events and charities, as their Hanson Brothers characters. The trio also appeared in two sequels to Slap Shot, Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice, 2002 and Slap Shot 3: The Junior League, 2008.

On October 4, 2021, Carlson was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1973–74Marquette Iron RangersUSHL5430497972124485
1974–75Johnstown JetsNAHL703058888412641039
1975–76Minnesota Fighting SaintsWHA1001123—————
1975–76Johnstown JetsNAHL402224465595496
1976–77Minnesota Fighting SaintsWHA2158138—————
1976–77New England WhalersWHA3149134050009
1977–78New England WhalersWHA38671311132792
1977–78Springfield IndiansAHL3721153646—————
1978–79Edmonton OilersWHA73182240501111212
1979–80Los Angeles KingsNHL529122123411212
1980–81Houston ApollosCHL2713213429—————
1980–81Springfield IndiansAHL3210142444722439
1981–82Nashville South StarsCHL5923396263—————
1982–83Birmingham South StarsCHL692542677391454
1983–84Baltimore SkipjacksAHL6393039701073108
1984–85Baltimore SkipjacksAHL7618294769152684
1985–86Baltimore SkipjacksAHL669273656—————
1986–87Baltimore SkipjacksAHL6712132532—————
WHA totals17333478013229381123
NHL totals52912212341127

Source

Coaching career

SeasonTeamLeaguePositionGamesWinsLossesTiesOvertime LossesPlayoff Result
1986–87Baltimore SkipjacksAHLAssistant coach80353708Out of Playoffs
1987–88Baltimore SkipjacksAHLAssistant coach80135890Out of Playoffs
1988–89Johnstown ChiefsECHLHead coach60322206Lost in Finals
1989–90Johnstown ChiefsECHLHead coach60233106Did not make playoffs
1990–91Johnstown ChiefsECHLHead coach64322903Lost in the Second Round
1991–92Johnstown ChiefsECHLHead coach64362305Lost in the Second Round
1992–93Memphis RiverkingsCHLHead coach60262770Lost in the First Round
2007–08Kenosha Thunder (High School)WIAAHead coach208121Lost in the First Round

Transactions

  • Selected by Minnesota Fighting Saints, 7th round, #102 overall 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.
  • Selected by Detroit Red Wings, 8th round, #131 overall 1975 NHL Amateur Draft.
  • Traded to Edmonton (WHA) by Minnesota (WHA) with Mike Antonovich, Bill Butters, Jack Carlson, Dave Keon, Jean-Louis Levasseur and John McKenzie, January 1977.
  • Traded to New England (WHA) by Edmonton (WHA) with Jack Carlson, Dave Dryden, Dave Keon, and John McKenzie for future considerations (Dave Debol, June 1977), Dan Arndt and cash, January 1977.

Awards and Accomplishments

1999, PIHL Championship (Head Coach, Bishop McCort High School) 2026, Inducted into Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame

Hockey Cards

YearCardSet Name
1982–836Birmingham South Stars [CHL]
1989–9036Johnstown Chiefs - Sheetz/Big League Cards [ECHL]
1991–921Johnstown Chiefs [ECHL] (Coach)

See also

External links

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